AltWeeklies Wire
Have Legislators Thwarted Chance to Bring Funds to Cash-Strapped Mississippi Schools?new
Republican legislators introduced an alternative amendment to Amendment 42 that was passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives in a 64-57 vote on Tuesday. It deleted any reference to making the state responsible for providing funding to schools.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Mader |
01-18-2015 |
Education
State Loses Out on Preschool Funding—Againnew
Mississippi's flawed application and underdeveloped plans to provide preschool for all children is partly to blame for why the state's youngest learners were bypassed once again for federal funds that could have provided a boost to early education, a review found.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Mader and The Hechinger Report |
12-19-2014 |
Education
What Is ‘Common Core’ All About?new
The Common Core, a set of math and English language arts standards that spells out what skills students are expected to master in kindergarten through 12th grade, will be rolled out in every Mississippi school this year.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Mader and The Hechinger Report |
08-01-2014 |
Education
State Takeovers: A Fix for Failing School Districts?new
When the state took control of the Hazlehurst City school district in 2008, the small rural district was in chaos and suffering from abysmal academic performance.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Mader and The Hechinger Report |
03-28-2014 |
Education
